Consumers seem stuck on Microsoft’s upgrade policy for Windows Phone devices. Developer evangelist Nuno Silva noted in an interview that Windows 8 will become available on first- and second generation Windows Phone devices.

Of course, there are sub-€300 touchscreen monitors in the market, but most of them have a huge problem when it comes to supporting Windows 8. They are mostly based in IR detection which is limited to two fingers while Windows 8 certified monitors need to support five fingers. While those are more expensive, there’s a solution on the iPad.